Here are 10 things to do in and around Brookline on this holiday week: brookline.news/10-things-to...

Brookline professor Karen Jacobsen's new book explores what happens to cities when they receive large influxes of refugees. brookline.news/how-growing-...

I've been covering this process closely for a year and a half and find it interesting to watch how the proposal has changed, from an original pitch that most in town agreed was way too big. Some neighbors still think the current height (buildings at 7, 12, and 14 stories) is too much.

The plan to rezone a key site on Route 9 for a major commercial redev project is coming to a head. City Realty proposal includes buildings up to 14 stories with hotel, apartments/condos, medical offices and retail space. Zoning needs 2/3 Town Meeting vote in May. brookline.news/town-prepare...

A ceremony to raise a final beam celebrated the completion of the framework of the new Pierce School last week. brookline.news/construction...

An online fundraiser for the family of Nuno Loureiro, the MIT professor killed in Brookline on Monday, has raised more than $100,000. brookline.news/online-fundr...

Leah Foley, U.S. Attorney for MA, says that authorities believe the two knew each other but declined to say whether investigators can now confirm the crime was targeted.

Authorities believe Claudio Neves Valente, the now-deceased Brookline and Providence murder suspect, went to the same university in Portugal as MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, who he shot and killed on Monday. brookline.news/suspect-in-b...

Breaking news: Authorities in Rhode Island say Claudio Neves Valente, the suspect in shootings in Brookline on Monday and Brown University on Saturday, is dead. This is a developing story, and we will update our article as new information is made available. brookline.news/suspect-in-b...

Multiple outlets including WCVB, WPRI and the Globe are now reporting that investigators are looking at a potential connection between Monday's shooting in Brookline and the mass shooting at Brown University on Saturday. We'll update our reporting at @brooklinenews.bsky.social when we know more.

The proportion of vacant storefronts in Brookline is up slightly from last year but remains well below pandemic vacancy rates, according to an annual report from Town Hall. brookline.news/storefront-v...

The Recreation Department is planning to increase the prices for some its lessons, sports and camps. Read about why: brookline.news/parks-and-re...

In the interest of sharing verified information, both the Boston Globe and USA Today have reported in recent articles that the FBI does not believe there is any connection between the Brookline shooting on Monday and the Brown University shooting on Saturday.

“It is a devastating irony that a man so deeply in touch with the dangers of gun violence, who stood on a playground and wept for the future of our children, became a victim of that very same violence,” said the friend, Harish Bhandari.

Nuno Loureiro, killed in a shooting in Brookline this week, once attended a local walkout advocating for tougher gun laws after the shooting in Uvalde. He was moved to tears, said a friend, and commented on the differences in gun violence in the US and Portugal. brookline.news/as-homicide-...

Nuno Loureiro, the Brookline resident and father of three who was killed in a shooting Monday, was funny, smart, personable and an "extraordinary" scientist, according to colleagues and others who knew him. Neighbors gathered at a vigil last night holding candles. brookline.news/as-homicide-...

There has been absolutely no information made public about possible suspects, motive, or connections to other crimes. Anyone who says otherwise, especially without naming a source, is speculating or lying.

As always, misinformation is absolutely flying right now about the killing in Brookline from last night. Twitter is especially bad. I strongly recommend prioritizing official sources and reputable news outlets. Here's our story with the most up to date information. brookline.news/person-taken...

We've got an update in the fatal Brookline shooting from last night: The victim was a 47-year-old MIT professor, Nuno Loureiro, police confirm to @brooklinenews.bsky.social brookline.news/person-taken...

Breaking news: Police reported to Gibbs Street for reports of shots fired tonight, and a person was transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds. We will update this story with more information when it becomes available. brookline.news/person-taken...

Jon Chen accidentally left auto-pay on for his property taxes for several months after he sold his Brookline condo. After a year of wrangling, finding a frustrating Catch-22 and facing off against the town's top lawyer in small claims court, he's still out $1,200. brookline.news/he-accidenta...

Jacob Walters started the most gratifying work of his life after he retired. At 76, the former zoning attorney now spends his hours volunteering in local probate courts representing immigrant children who have been abused, abandoned or neglected by a parent. brookline.news/the-need-is-...

Did know that Gary K. Wolf, the creator of Roger Rabbit, lived in Brookline for many years? He was back in town recently for an appearance at the new children's bookstore Turtle Books, where he told a number of stories about his life and surprising career. brookline.news/gary-k-wolf-...

Brookline’s board of library trustees voted Thursday night to enter contract negotiations with Jill Mercurio, currently the director of the Newton Free Library, for the role of library director in Brookline. brookline.news/newton-libra...

Brookline.News podcast: the scoop on the city charter campaign, a local family sues the State Police and why 53 Brookline residents are now getting $750 a month. brookline.news/brookline-ne...

Monday is the last day to donate to a toy drive organized by the Brookline Housing Authority and the Brookline Community Development Corporation. Read all about how it came together: brookline.news/brookline-ho...

An early election update: Town Meeting member Amanda Zimmerman will run for Select Board in May, and board member John VanScoyoc is planning to run for reelection. brookline.news/election-upd...

The Select Board last week voted not to reappoint a member to the town's diversity commission because of social media posts she made about Israel. Chi Chi Wu is also the only person of color on the Commission for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Community Relations. brookline.news/diversity-co...

It's official: Brookline won't be becoming a city, or even formally starting the process to consider changing its form of government, any time soon. Our story just updated with the final count affirming that signature collection campaign fell short. brookline.news/city-charter...

Brookline has lagged behind some of its neighbors in regulating emissions from existing buildings. That could change as soon as next year. brookline.news/towns-climat...

At Brookline News we want to do more coverage of interesting, achieving, eccentric, or inspiring people in Brookline. I'd love your suggestions for who we should write about -- especially if they're folks who are not already famous or well-known in the community. DM or email [email protected]

A driver was cited after striking and injuring a pedestrian in a crosswalk at the intersection of Harvard St and Sewall Ave on Tuesday. The three-way intersection includes two stop signs in quick succession for drivers traveling on Stearns Road, as this driver was. brookline.news/driver-strik...

Barcelona Wine Bar plans to expand into former Ivory Pearl space next door brookline.news/barcelona-wi...

Breaking: Town leaders say Brookline is facing a significant budget gap next for next fiscal year. At a meeting Tuesday, staff said that even maintaining existing town services would cost about $16 million more than the town is projected to bring in through revenue. brookline.news/town-leaders...

Brookline will soon have a new library director, as the Board of Trustees interviewed two finalists for the job this week. It's been over a year since the previous director resigned following staff complaints. Read about the candidates to take over the top spot: brookline.news/library-boar...

Two School Committee members, Mariah Nobrega and Andy Liu, will not run for reelection when their terms expire in May 2026. The third member who is up for reelection, Suzanne Federspiel, is running. brookline.news/two-school-c...

It's been two years in business, and Friar Tuck's Comics & Collectibles in Coolidge Corner is still going strong, with a focus on physical media, a vast collection of comics and a "surprising" community interest in card games like Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering. brookline.news/how-a-coolid...

It was a split screen moment at the Coolidge Corner Theatre last week. As actor Ethan Hawke was inside getting the annual Coolidge Award, the theater's unionized staff were outside rallying for a contract as negotiations drag on. brookline.news/a-renaissanc... brookline.news/outside-cool...

In her new book, Brookline author Michelle Amazeen takes on an increasingly common form of misleading marketing filling the pages of some news outlets: Native advertising, also sometimes called sponsored content. brookline.news/in-new-book-...

On a chilly afternoon this week, a crew of about 60 pre-teens gathered at the Brookline Teen Center to learn life-saving skills at the center’s first ever Safety Day. Think CPR, slowing bleeding and stopping stove fires. brookline.news/at-brookline...

A visiting Harvard Law School professor who was arrested in October for firing a pellet rifle near Temple Beth Zion as Yom Kippur services began has agreed to leave the country and return to Brazil, after he was arrested again by ICE on Thursday. brookline.news/visiting-har...

A campaign to start the process of rethinking Brookline's form of government has fallen short of getting on the town ballot in May by just 234 signatures. But the campaign is challenging the result, alleging a "deeply disturbing" pattern with errors in the signature certification process.

This story is going under the radar: hundreds of public housing agencies around the country are short on funds and were unable to pay some/all of their Section 8 landlords on Dec. 1. It's a remnant of the shutdown. Here's our local take at @brooklinenews.bsky.social brookline.news/bha-late-on-...

A tow truck struck several parked cars on Route 9 on Thursday morning, leading to a chain reaction that damaged six cars in total. The driver has been cited, according to Brookline police. brookline.news/tow-truck-da...

The death of Sarah Jane Hubauer, 40, who was found unresponsive in a holding cell at the Brookline Public Safety Building in July, was caused by a drug overdose, according to the Norfolk District Attorney's Office. brookline.news/womans-death...

The DA's office told Brookline.News this week that a police investigation found the driver, trooper Kyle Santoro, was not at fault.

The family of Margie Mendez, who died in April, three months after she was struck by a state trooper in a Route 9 crosswalk, has sued the Massachusetts State Police, alleging negligence and wrongful death. brookline.news/family-sues-...

A neighborhood near Washington Square has been powered by a noisy generator for more than two weeks since an underground electricity cable failed on Nov. 15. Eversource says a fix is imminent, but residents say it's been a frustrating period brookline.news/eversource-c...

Brookline police chief Jennifer Paster is recommending internal promotions to fill two key positions following the retirement of Superintendent Kevin Mealy. brookline.news/police-chief...

International students from Brazil to China to the Dominican Republic experience Brookline High School in a unique way through the English Language Learners (ELL) program. Read more from our friends at The Cypress, the student newspaper of BHS. brookline.news/the-ell-prog...